Southwest Tennessee Community College has added an
offering within its Accountancy degree curriculum. The new program is an
Associate of Applied Science degree in Accountancy - Computer
Concentration. The courses have been approved by the Tennessee Board of
Regents and will be implemented for the 2001 Fall Semester.

George Williams, STCC's Dean of Business, Career
Studies and Technology, said the new program was developed based on the
findings of a survey conducted by the College's Accounting Advisory
Committee. "Our survey showed that accounting and business managers
are required to hire lower level accountants in today's market with little
or no accounting ability," Williams explained. "The managers
have the responsibility of training the entry - level accountants to
become proficient staff accountants, accounts payable receivable clerks,
or assistant controllers. All of these are well-paying jobs. We contacted
certified public accountants in the Memphis area, and asked them to rate
our new program."

The CPAs were asked to rate the program based on the
questions provided in the survey, with one the lowest and five the
highest. The new program received an overall rating of 4.2, Williams said.
He added that the A.A.S. degree in Accountancy - Computer Concentration is
designed to help students gain entry into the accounting department of a
computerized business and/or to have the accounting educational background
to eventually become the controller or assistant controller of a small -
to - medium - sized business.

This new program has the primary educational
objective of providing the community with accountants who are educated in
Accounting theory. It is also aimed at preparing accountants to be
proficient in basic Accounting software.

The Business, Career Studies and Technology
curriculum at STCC has received high marks from the Association of
Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). In July, ACBSP's
Commission on Two-Year Colleges cited STCC for having the "most
diverse and timely business curriculum of the more than 200 colleges
accredited" by the organization. In April, ACBSP fully accredited
STCC with commendations and no recommendations for deficiencies.

For additional information about the Accountancy -
Computer Concentration degree program, call the College at (901) 333-4130.

Southwest Tennessee
Community College is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution.